Articles by Keith Russell
The Rev. Dr. Keith A. Russell, an American Baptist minister, is The Distinguished Senior Professor of Ministry Studies at New York Theological Seminary in New York City. He has served both as an urban pastor and a seminary president.
by Keith Russell
One of the challenges facing the church today is the topic of climate change. There has been a variety of new works published on the issue that relate to teaching and preaching. I want to offer three recent works which can be of help to those of those who are called to teach and preach.
by Keith Russell
When a congregation is short on funds, there may be a temptation to rent the Sanctuary and/or spaces to another church group. The author offers alternative ideas for growing a church that avoids the possible pitfalls of rentals and yet creates opportunities for new worship experiences with their own rewards.
Reviewed by Keith A. Russell
The first is Opening the Scriptures from the Christian Library Press; the second is Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries from Fortress Press.
Reviewed by Keith A. Russell
Lectionary based, the new biblical commentary series released by Fortress is an interesting and helpful resource for preachers in that it seeks to bring together both topical/theme inquiry and exegetical treatment of biblical texts.
Reviewed by Keith Russell
The Practice of Prophetic Preaching: Preaching An Emancipating Word
by Walter Brueggemann (Fortress Press, 2012)
Reviewed by Keith Russell
A book review of Jesus, Liberation, and The Biblical Jubilee: Images For Ethics and Christology by Sharon H. Ringe
By Keith Russell
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for December 2010
by Keith A. Russell
This issue of The Living Pulpit concerns itself with the ancient practice of jubilee. Various perspectives on the subject are presented, examined and applied. I hope that you find the content and complexity of the topic stimulating to your own thinking and that you will be excited about the prospects that this theme has for preaching in the 21st century.
By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for July
By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell
Letter from the Editor reflecting on the life of E. Lee Hancock.
By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell
God’s promise of a new social order is promised through healing.
By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell
Quotations from scripture that reference healing and wholeness.
